IP67 Certified

Cherry Mobile introduced another first among the local mobile phone brands – waterproof and dustproof phones. They call it the Cherry Mobile U series.

Both Cherry Mobile U1 and U2 are IP67 certified. This means that they are totally protected against dust and can survive being submerged up to 1 meter under water for 30 minutes.

Here’s how Cherry Mobile U1 and U2 looks like:

Cherry Mobile U1 and U2 both feature hard shell housing that makes them not just tough but look cool too. Photo by Cherry Mobile North EDSA and Dan Cervantes.

Here are the specs of Cherry Mobile U1

Water and Dust Proof

Hardshell Housing

Quad-Band

Micro-SD up 16GB

Dual-SIM

Camera

Php1,999

…and here are the specs of Cherry Mobile U2

Water and Dust Proof

Floats on Water

IP67 Compliant

Hardshell Housing

Micro-SD up 16GB

Dual-SIM

Camera

Php2,399

Basic Phones Only

Cherry Mobile surely understands that these features are perfect for our lifestyle.

Sadly though, these are only basic phones, not Android smartphones. If these units performs well with us who are constantly threatened with the elements, IP67 certified smartphones will surely follow from Cherry Mobile.

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